National Park school officials stated they are taking all threats and rumors seriously.File Photo

NATIONAL PARK — An ultimately false rumor of a potential bomb threat at National Park Elementary School Tuesday prompted school officials to contact police, who later determined there had been no danger.

According to Superintendent Shannon Whalen and Principal Carla Bittner, a student reported to the elementary school’s main office Tuesday morning stating he had heard that another person had threatened to set up an explosive inside the building.

“The police were called, and after an investigation in which they spoke to the student — after receiving permission from his parents — the police determined that there was no threat,” said Whalen. “The school then sent out messages to parents over the phone to parents informing them of what had happened.”

At no point was the school evacuated, according to the superintendent.